Before you get buried in stuffing and your uncle’s political takes, do something nice for future you: Enter to win VIP tickets to the iconic Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show, coming to the Balboa on 12/18. It’s drag, but operatic. It’s Christmas, but anarchic. It’s the exact kind of chaos we all need right now.

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• Your favorite frat-party DJs turned festival headliners are back. Two Friends hit NOVA on 2/7, and yes – the Big Bootie Mix will absolutely make the building vibrate.

• From Navy vet to country’s DIY superstar, Zach Bryan brings his bruised-heart country anthems to Snapdragon for two nights – 7/31 and 8/1.

• Who needs Santa when you’ve got the Desert Hearts crew? Mikey Lion, Lee Reynolds, and Marbs throw a full-on holiday rave at SPIN on 12/19. Dress weird. Stay late.

• LA underground legend Blu returns to Casbah 12/29 with Destruct & DJ Zole. Add Ric Scales and Kazie to the lineup, and you’ve got a night of wall-to-wall bars.

• Plus other just announced shows from Guns N’ Roses, Sacha Robotti, Jstjr, The Album Leaf, Cherub, Hellogoodbye, The Early November, and more!

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• San Diego lost a legend this week. Gramma, the 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise and longtime Zoo resident, passed away. She arrived sometime between 1928–1931, and in a way, she was the Zoo. Pour one out for the realest slowpoke in the city.

• Love beaches and digital media? The California Coastal Commission is hiring a communications pro to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coastal Act. Bonus points if you can code and love tidepools. Check the listing on CalCareers.ca.gov and do some good.

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